The sheep of bay of the Mont Saint Michel are very known for their savour and one calls them "moutons de pré-salés" because it nourish with grasses covered regularly by the sea (herbus).
The sheep sleep the night in the farms and the day are in freedom in the herbus, except at the time of the spring tides where all is covered by the sea.
Auguste was the last shepherd who occupied daily and which kept them with its dog.
It took care on the herd with its binoculars, helped a ewe sometimes to put at the world its small, carried help if a sheep sucked in bay.
This image dates a few years ago and for one year, Auguste has been in a patient and old people's home well…
I think extremely of him because its my friend
thank you for your visit and reading
Patrice
PS 26.06.2008 Auguste is now deceased...

I like this image ,Patrice
It has every thing in it, Good note good perspective nice background with a lot of details and a good portrait
I like the portrait of the shepherd the most its very natural and simple , the way he looks to the side and the hand holding the cane is very good

Hi Patrice
You've made many nice pictures since I've visited your gallery last time and this is (for my opinion) the best of all. It's nice in what direction the sheepard looks. He's looking at his sheeps (I guess) and in oposite direction from Mt. St. Michel. For thousands of thousands of tourists coming here every day to visit this well known town this might be unbelivable, but this is the real daily life.
And this made me thinking... do you live near, because you have such a beautiful shots of Mont-Saint-Michel? Anyway, TFS

Hi Patrice,
I am impressed, by your words about this man and connection you made with my picture. I shall an extra note to mine and make the link with this one. Remarkable that i shoot a hut that is for me just a piece of the landscape and you come up with this man....i am still impressed..!!!
The man stands so proud, like he has lived there all his life, but on the other hand shy because you taken his photo and not looking straight in to the lens.
Shame he past away, but you have a good memories to it...
Regards, Henk